Dragoș Albu
Romanian footballer (born 2001)
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Constantin Dragoș Albu (born 15 March 2001) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Hermannstadt.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Constantin Dragoș Albu | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oprișor, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hermannstadt | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Unirea Tricolor Drobeta | ||
| 2011–2012 | CSJ Știința U Craiova | ||
| 2012–2015 | CSȘ Craiova | ||
| 2015–2017 | Școala de Fotbal Gheorghe Popescu | ||
| 2017–2018 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Jong Utrecht | 13 | (1) |
| 2020–2025 | FC U Craiova | 115 | (9) |
| 2024–2025 | → Gloria Buzău (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hermannstadt | 31 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Romania U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Romania U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Romania U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Romania U21 | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Albu made his senior debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 23 December 2017, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Shayne Pattynama in a 1–3 Eerste Divisie loss to Fortuna Sittard.[1]
In the summer of 2020, he returned to Romania by signing with FC U Craiova.[2]
On 5 September 2024, Albu was sent on loan for the rest of the season to Gloria Buzău.[3]
International career
Albu is a Romania youth international, and has represented the country at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-21 levels. He was selected by the latter side for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 March 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Utrecht | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| FC U Craiova | 2020–21 | Liga II | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga I | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga II | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 115 | 9 | 10 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 128 | 9 | |||
| Gloria Buzău (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga I | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Hermannstadt | 2025–26 | Liga I | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 188 | 13 | 13 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 203 | 13 | |||
- Includes Cupa României
- Appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League